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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,455,781 and 60,427,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,455,781 and 60,427,338 is: 132,994,329.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,455,781 : 60,427,338 = 60,427,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,455,781/60,427,338 = 60,427,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,455,781x = 60,427,338 × 60,427,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,455,781x = 3,651,463,177,766,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,651,463,177,766,244/27,455,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,994,329.24

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